Map No. 5: River Surveys

Map of river surveys, blocks A2, C3, and C4, showing the boundaries of the blocks and plats.
Date: 1876-12-22/1876-12-26
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Abilene City Taxes, 1890] (open access)

[Receipt for Abilene City Taxes, 1890]

Receipt for taxes paid to the City of Abilene on property owned by Henry Sayles for the year 1890. The receipt includes the list of properties and their assessed value and an itemized inventory of the taxes paid.
Date: December 30, 1890
Creator: Thompson, W. J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Taylor County Property Taxes, 1890] (open access)

[Receipt for Taylor County Property Taxes, 1890]

Receipt for taxes paid on property owned by Henry Sayles in Taylor County, Texas for the year 1890. The receipt includes the total value of the properties and an inventory of the taxes owed.
Date: December 30, 1890
Creator: Cunningham, Tom J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles to J. F. Newman, December 29, 1891] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Sayles to J. F. Newman, December 29, 1891]

Letter from Henry Sayles to J. F. Newman stating that he has enclosed a check to cover taxes owed for the year of 1891 and discussing the raise in land taxes in Jones county.
Date: December 29, 1891
Creator: Sayles, Henry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Taxes Paid by H. M. Trueheart & Company, 1892] (open access)

[Receipt for Taxes Paid by H. M. Trueheart & Company, 1892]

Receipt for taxes paid by H. M. Trueheart & Company on behalf of S. J. McAlpine for her property in Montgomery County, Texas.
Date: December 7, 1892
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Taxes Paid by H. M. Trueheart & Company, 1892] (open access)

[Receipt for Taxes Paid by H. M. Trueheart & Company, 1892]

Receipt for taxes paid by H. M. Trueheart & Company on land owned by S. J. McAlpine in San Jacinto County, Texas for the year 1892.
Date: December 7, 1892
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Abilene City Taxes, 1892] (open access)

[Receipt for Abilene City Taxes, 1892]

Receipt for Ad Valoran and poll taxes paid to the City of Abilene by Henry Sayles for the year 1892. The receipt includes a list of Sayles' property and its assessed value and an inventory of taxes paid.
Date: December 29, 1892
Creator: Thompson, W. J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photostat Copy of Receipt for Taxes Paid by H. M. Trueheart & Company, 1894] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of Receipt for Taxes Paid by H. M. Trueheart & Company, 1894]

Photostat copy of a receipt for taxes paid on a property in San Jacinto and Montgomery Counties by H. M. Trueheart & Company on behalf of S. J. McAlpine for the year 1894.
Date: December 13, 1894
Creator: Walsh, D. H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. M. Trueheart to W. K. McAlpine, December 28, 1894] (open access)

[Letter from H. M. Trueheart to W. K. McAlpine, December 28, 1894]

Letter from H. M. Trueheart to W. K. McAlpine remitting a tax receipt of $8.35.
Date: December 28, 1894
Creator: Trueheart, H. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. M. Trueheart & Co. to W. K. McAlpine, December 5, 1895] (open access)

[Letter from H. M. Trueheart & Co. to W. K. McAlpine, December 5, 1895]

Letter from the H. M. Trueheart & Company sent to Col. William K. McAlpine informing him of property taxes still owed for the year of 1895. A handwritten note from the Trueheart Company in the bottom right corner marks the bill as paid.
Date: December 5, 1895
Creator: H. M. Trueheart & Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Taxes Paid by H. M. Trueheart & Company, 1895] (open access)

[Receipt for Taxes Paid by H. M. Trueheart & Company, 1895]

Receipt for taxes paid by H. M. Trueheart & Company on behalf of S. J. McAlpine for property in Montgomery and San Jacinto Counties for the year 1895.
Date: December 31, 1895
Creator: Walsh, D. H. & Finley, R. W.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. B. Green to Henry Sayles, December 11, 1897] (open access)

[Letter from A. B. Green to Henry Sayles, December 11, 1897]

Letter from A. B. Green to Henry Sayles discussing a landowner who holds land that does not belong to him and that he needs to be filed against immediately.
Date: December 11, 1897
Creator: Green, A. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. B. Muse  to Henry Sayles, December 17, 1897] (open access)

[Letter from E. B. Muse to Henry Sayles, December 17, 1897]

Letter from E. B. Muse to Henry Sayles offering support to Sayles for his position.
Date: December 17, 1897
Creator: Muse, E. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. W. Brown to Henry Sayles, December 22, 1897] (open access)

[Letter from T. W. Brown to Henry Sayles, December 22, 1897]

Letter from T. W. Brown to Henry Sayles discussing Sayles' request that was sent to Brown's agency.
Date: December 22, 1897
Creator: Brown, T. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for School Taxes Paid in Goldthwaite, Texas, 1897] (open access)

[Receipt for School Taxes Paid in Goldthwaite, Texas, 1897]

Receipt for school taxes paid by J. L. McAlpine to the town of Goldthwaite for the year 1897.
Date: December 26, 1897
Creator: Lowe, Jesse
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Taxes Paid to Mills County, 1897] (open access)

[Receipt for Taxes Paid to Mills County, 1897]

Receipt for property taxes paid to Mills County by J. L. McAlpine for the year 1897. The receipt includes the assessed value of the property and a list of the taxes paid.
Date: December 27, 1897
Creator: Geeslirr, B. F.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Taxes Paid by H. M. Trueheart & Company, 1897] (open access)

[Receipt for Taxes Paid by H. M. Trueheart & Company, 1897]

Receipt for taxes paid on property in San Jacinto and Montgomery Counties by H. M. Trueheart & Company on behalf of the estate of Sarah J. McAlpine for the year, 1897.
Date: December 31, 1897
Creator: Walsh, D. H. & Finley, R. W.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Tax Statement From H. M. Trueheart & Company, 1899] (open access)

[Tax Statement From H. M. Trueheart & Company, 1899]

Receipt for taxes paid by H. M. Trueheart & Company on behalf of the estate of Sarah J. McAlpine.
Date: December 6, 1899
Creator: H. M. Trueheart & Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Tax Statement From H. M. Trueheart & Company, 1900] (open access)

[Tax Statement From H. M. Trueheart & Company, 1900]

Receipt for taxes paid by H. M. Trueheart & Company on behalf of W. K. McAlpine.
Date: December 28, 1900
Creator: H. M. Trueheart & Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Galveston City Taxes, 1900 and 1901] (open access)

[Receipt for Galveston City Taxes, 1900 and 1901]

Receipt for taxes paid by Henry Sayles on behalf of W. K. McAlpine to the City of Galveston for the years 1900 and 1901. The receipt includes an assessment of the value of McAlpine's property in Galveston and a list of the taxes paid.
Date: December 2, 1901
Creator: Earton, Alex
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note Written on John C. Moore Corporation Receipt] (open access)

[Note Written on John C. Moore Corporation Receipt]

Note written on a receipt from the John C. Moore Corporation, addressed to Henry Sayles. The back of the receipt has "Henry Sayles" written on it. The front of the receipt reads, "Father, Please send C [K] for 250 40 to cover your port [okeep] balance. H. S. Jr." A shorter note is written in purple ink, "also paid [dineel] [..] 2010 8 [..] 1400."
Date: December 15, 1903
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles to Sealy and Hutchings, December 7, 1906] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Sayles to Sealy and Hutchings, December 7, 1906]

Letter from Henry Sayles to Sealy and Hutchings discussing taxes on Garcia stock for 1900 and 1901 to be paid by Sealy and Hutchings. Sayles says that the taxes should not have been charged as they were already paid.
Date: December 7, 1906
Creator: Sayles, Henry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sealy and Hutchings to Henry Sayles, December 10, 1906] (open access)

[Letter from Sealy and Hutchings to Henry Sayles, December 10, 1906]

Letter from Sealy and Hutchings to Henry Sayles stating that the former tax statement has been misplaced. They request a change be made even without the original statement.
Date: December 10, 1906
Creator: Sealy and Hutchings
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Railroad Proposal] (open access)

[Railroad Proposal]

Proposal for a new railroad from Comanche, Texas to Temple, Texas. The documents included contain information on the cost of construction, route, possibilities for extensions, projected revenue, and Texas laws pertaining to railroads.
Date: December 27, 1906
Creator: Holman, J. R.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History